CityCar

[1] Hiriko Driving Mobility, a Spanish consortium, created a commercial version based on the CityCar and began manufacturing of test pre-production cars in 2012.

The production car, called Hiriko, is scheduled to begin a trial in Vitoria-Gasteiz by late July 2012 as part of a carsharing program.

[2] Other trials are expected to follow in Bilbao, Boston, Malmö,[3][4] and the Hiriko Fold, one of the three models planned for production, is scheduled to go on sale in 2013.

This project comprises the testing and making of a vehicle which re-invents the car as an object, and redefines the user's relationship to metropolitan patterns.

General Motors has been responsible for much of the support and resources as well as the MIT Design Lab, Smart Cities Group.

Research developed for the concept vehicle is divided into four main groups: CityCar, Athlete, Zero Car, and Transology.

[10][11][12] The CityCar could also be used for short trips in government and corporate urban fleets to provide services such as mail and commercial deliveries, police patrolling, etc.

[13] The CityCar concept was designed as an all-electric four-wheel ultra-small vehicle (USV) for two passengers, and drive-by-wire driver interface.

This feature makes the CityCar suitable for urban conditions, as it can perform sideways motions for parallel parking, and O-turns instead of the conventional three-point turns.

[10][13] The CityCar is 60% the size of a Smart Car, and its lithium-ion battery pack is expected to deliver the equivalent of 150 to 200 mpg-us (1.2 to 1.6 L/100 km; 180 to 240 mpg-imp) with no tailpipe emissions.

The trial was to begin with 6 Hirikos as part of a carsharing program run by the city, with two pick up/drop off points, and the service will be available to all citizens at a cost of €9 (US$11) per hour.